About Us

The Company

Originally establishing our roots 73 years ago as a civil engineering and surveying firm, we have since incorporated community planning and architecture into our core areas of service. We contribute our growth and success to our repeat clients, having no boundaries of where we will work, our willingness to partner with other firms, being open to any type of client, and always remaining 100 percent accountable. If you come across a need that involves our core services, we’ll figure it out for you—if it’s out of our area of expertise, we’ll refer you to someone who can. From on-demand solutions to long-term planning, our deliverables are Stronger, Safer and Smarter. Count on us to give you tailored solutions that fit your specific needs.

Stronger.

Almost all successful projects can be attributed to strong project management. Our project managers understand that successful management of projects is a result of having a strong team that remains in constant communication with all stakeholders including the client, contractors, permitting officials and the community.

Safer.

As a full-service engineering firm, we often oversee the construction of the projects we design. Safety plays a key role in all of our projects from the day the design starts to the day first ground is broke—all the way to project closeout. We continually update our safety training, integrate safety into our designs, and actively practice key safety measures out in the field.

Smarter.

Seven decades of service has helped us grow into a smarter firm. We look for creative solutions to difficult problems. We think outside the box. We realize that the smartest solution is an honest solution. Honesty and trust are key ingredients in all of our client relationships. We believe that remaining up front with our clients is one of the main reasons they keep coming back.

Leadership

Rob recently took the helm as Spicer’s President after beginning here 21 years ago. Rob was essential in incorporating Community Planning services as a core strength at Spicer through innovative recreation design, grant writing and community planning leadership initiatives, and Spicer continues to emerge as a statewide leader in those areas.

An employee at Spicer for over 30 years and former President, Don helped captain Spicer through some difficult economic times over the last decade. In addition to playing a major role in Spicer’s recent growth, he enjoys being part of complex engineering projects.

Simultaneously serving on Spicer’s Board of Directors and overseeing a significant amount of Spicer’s water-resources-related work, Ron’s 20 plus years of successful accomplishments are credited as being a key contributor to Spicer’s growth in the water resources arena.

Larry continues Spicer’s legacy as being a leading water resources firm. His 28 years of forging new relationships and incorporating leading-edge technology into our projects has contributed significantly to our brand and growth.

Jeff has witnessed 28 years of change in the survey field during his time at Spicer. In addition to serving on Spicer’s Board of Directors, he is responsible for overseeing all staff and the daily tasks of Spicer’s -growing survey and developmental services group department.

Beginning his career at Spicer in the late 90s, Eric continues to keep us ahead of our competition by incorporating the latest in survey technology to our everyday tasks. He is credited with helping Spicer move into a whole new arena with the acquisition of cutting-edge mobile mapping technology.

A CPA by trade, an accounting engineer by demand, Cindy has spent the last 20 years keeping our finances in check and making sure our staff get paid. Turning timesheets in on time are key to keeping this important woman happy.

Darrick is Spicer’s resident electrical engineer and leads our Electrical, Drinking Water and Wastewater Departments. He has spent over 20 years ensuring electrical power and controls are integrated into our projects correctly.

Both a professional engineer and surveyor, Tim leads our Applied Technologies Group and has funneled his ambitions and 18 years of experience into innovatively developing faster and more accurate engineering and surveying processes through use of new technologies.

Mark has provided his structural engineering expertise at Spicer for 32 years. He is relied upon by our clients and all of our engineers for his extensive knowledge on structures of all kinds and his understanding of effects gravity has on them.

Shawn has spent more than 20 years at Spicer designing and managing projects across the state. His ambition to help Spicer grow has successfully created the opportunity to serve clients in northern Michigan with the opening of an office in Manistee, MI.

Rodney has spent the past 17 years working primarily on water-resources-related projects and assisting communities with providing solutions to their drainage issues. He currently splits his time between our Michigan and Georgia offices.

Leader of our Construction Services Department, Wayne has 30 years of experience in the construction engineering trade. He is highly respected among our clients for his ability to ensure projects are constructed as designed and within specifications.